Bill Murray sings 'Happy Birthday' to happiest 94-year-old grandma

Who better to sing 'Happy Birthday' than the king of sadness?
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Heather Dockray
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Who better to sing "Happy Birthday" than the king of sarcasm and sadness, Bill Murray?

A video that's been making the rounds on Facebook recently features Murray singing to a delighted 94-year-old woman literally named "Grandma Wible."

Repeat that to yourself: Wible.

In the caption for the post, Grandma Wible's grandson, Noah Wible, explained why this birthday meant so much to her.

"She doesn't get out much anymore, but wanted to attend her first Baylor basketball game . . . On the way to the game she shared with me how excited she was to get out of the house. See about this time last year my Grandfather Wible (her husband) of 73 years passed away and she has been feeling lonely lately. Well little did she know that for her birthday she was going to sit front row, Baylor would win, and she would not only meet Bill Murray, but have him sing Happy Birthday to her."

Watch the full video below and be prepared to sob in public.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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